Like different first-party apps that lack Dynamic Colour theming, Google Maps presently makes use of a blue accent for buttons and different UI parts, however that appears to be altering to teal. 

Customers are starting to see a teal accent coloration that’s utilized to the Google Maps backside bar and icons like instructions and site. Current screenshots from Google Maps bulletins have featured this new shade. 

The teal accent can be very obvious when viewing listings, with Instructions, Begin, and different buttons within the carousel up to date. 

Previous vs. new

It’s unclear why Google selected this extra muted coloration that’s not likely aligned with the corporate’s regular blue, purple, yellow, and (vivid) inexperienced palette. We’ve reached out to the corporate for extra info. In the meantime, Google Maps continues to not undertake Dynamic Colour on Android.

This server-side change just isn’t but broadly rolled out on Android or iOS, and follows the up to date coloration palette for the map layer launched this time final yr. 

It follows different latest design modifications like shifting the nook climate widget to the underside sheet, in addition to the simplified backside bar with simply three tabs.

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